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Portillo's

Financing

Chicago brand Portillo’s gets a warm welcome in the South

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2023

The hot dog and Italian beef chain is opening most of its new locations in Southern states like Florida, Arizona and Texas, where its restaurants have performed well.

Operations

Portillo’s to go cashless in drive-thrus

 By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 05, 2023

Speed and safety are the goals. Cash is still welcomed inside the chain’s restaurants.

Operations

How Portillo’s is boosting productivity and cutting costs

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 12, 2022

The iconic Chicago chain is testing ways to unlock sales by reorganizing kitchens, automating prep, cross-training and paying team members more.

Financing

Guest satisfaction high at Portillo’s despite menu price hikes

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 03, 2022

President and CEO Michael Osanloo said its pricing strategy of lagging behind competitors is working.

Marketing

Lou Malnati's will start serving pizza with Portillo's Italian beef

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 03, 2022

Portillo's and Lou Malnati's team up for an iconic Chicago deep-dish pizza collaboration.

Food

Demand soars for Chicago’s Italian beef sandwich, thanks to ‘The Bear’

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 18, 2022

Google searches for Italian beef have nearly doubled since the Hulu series started streaming this summer and sales are booming at spots selling the iconic sandwich, both in its hometown and other cities.

Financing

Meat costs continue to plague Portillo's

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 04, 2022

The Italian beef chain faced "unprecedented" inflation for the second straight quarter. Traffic also fell nearly 6%.

Food

Portillo’s is adding a meat-free hot dog to its menu

By Heather Lalley on May 16, 2022

Starting Tuesday, the Field Roast Signature Stadium Dog will be available at all 71 locations of the Chicago-based chain. It’s the first plant-based protein at Portillo’s in its nearly 60-year history.

Financing

More price increases are on the menu for Portillo’s

By Heather Lalley on May 05, 2022

The 71-unit Italian beef chain is working to find more operational efficiencies as “unprecedented” inflation continues to hit its bottom line.

Financing

Portillo’s wants to be a ‘price laggard’

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 10, 2022

The fast-casual Italian beef chain, which went public in October, said it looks to take traffic while other brands are taking price. But that doesn’t mean it’s not raising prices at all.

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